Terms of Service
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Senate,
8th
(1)
(3)
(6)
(7)
Legislature
3/19/1861 - 11/4/1861
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House,
5th
(2)
(4)
Legislature
12/27/1853 - 11/5/1855
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House,
4th Legislature
11/3/1851 - 11/7/1853
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House,
2nd
(5)
Legislature
12/13/1847 - 11/5/1849
(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
Neal sworn 12/27/1853, p. 32.
House Journal .
(3)
Benjamin F. Neal, sworn 3/19/1861, succeeded Forbes Britton, resigned after Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4)
Neal was not sworn in until 12/27/1853.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5)
Jas. Powers listed for Refugio County. Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, House of Representatives,
The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(6)
8th Legislature, Adjourned Session - "Mr. Throckmorton presented the credentials of B.F. Neal, Senator elect from the 19th Judicial District . . . On motion of Mr. Guinn, Mr. Neal was added to the various committees on which Senator Britton had been placed," 3/19/1861, pp. 110, 112.
Senate Journal .
(7)
8th Legislature - Replacements for the special sessions included Ben F. Neal for Britton, H.P.C. Dulany for Dickinson, Steward A. Miller for Rainey, and Franklin B. Sexton for Wallace, p. 302.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.